Re: PDF Search

Thank you but our site has more than 200 pdf files consisting of up  to 300
pages each. I want the text of each to be searchable. :-) The search would
search all pdf files not just the one opened.


>Search is built in to the Acrobat reader. As an example, go to
>http://www.hypergold.com and click on the "Want to print our site?" link.
We did
>a PDF version of our entire site, and all you have to do to search it is
click
>on the binoculars in the tool bar.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Rob Wood
>HyperGold.com
>
>Kathy wrote:
>
>> With Acrobat 4 I can create a  catalogue of all pdf files within a
folder.
>> Can this be placed onto a web site for an Acrobat search on the site?
>> Would I need to upload a plugin for viewers to do this?
>>
>> I looked at PDF search programs and Perl is beyond me and the other
software
>> packages I found were as high as $18,000.
>>
>> I just want viewers of the site to be able to do a word search within pdf
>> files. It sounds simple but ...
>>
>> Any ideas? There must be inexpensive software available?
>

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